started on chicken house today

mrgraphix · October 01, 2012, 01:14:53 AM

I thought that building some thing was a since of pride but nothing is better than felling your own trees making your own lumber and then building something with it ;D

hackberry jake · October 01, 2012, 01:32:12 AM

Looking good. Cedar and oak?

Meadows Miller · October 01, 2012, 01:43:22 AM

Your doing a Top Job there Mate ;) ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)

mrgraphix · October 01, 2012, 01:44:08 AM

yes cedar post the rest is oak going to have metal roof.

Ga Mtn Man · October 01, 2012, 06:51:58 AM

Nice shady spot for the chickens. Looking top notch so far. Keep us updated.

glenn molenaar · October 01, 2012, 06:55:45 AM

Looks great nice job.

Magicman · October 01, 2012, 06:59:49 AM

Quote from: mrgraphix on October 01, 2012, 01:14:53 AM
nothing is better than felling your own trees making your own lumber and then building something with it

Now that is hitting the nail on the head for sure. Looking

good !!

thecfarm · October 01, 2012, 08:00:10 AM

County living at it's finest

Meadows Miller · October 01, 2012, 08:04:52 AM

X2 Cfarm ;) ;D ;D ;D

bandmiller2 · October 01, 2012, 08:28:33 AM

Please make it secure around the bottom,there are many unsavory critters that will be eyeing your birds.Mine had a floor with heavy square wire nailed under the joists.Frank C.

sawmillhand · October 01, 2012, 08:43:17 AM

here chick chick here chick chick :D awesome looking always very nice to see something good from your work start to finish.

grweldon · October 01, 2012, 08:58:11 AM

Looks great! I can't wait to build something with my lumber! I started clearing a place for a 20 x 30 barn this weekend!

Tree Feller · October 01, 2012, 11:07:14 AM

Quote from: mrgraphix on October 01, 2012, 01:14:53 AM
... nothing is better than felling your own trees making your own lumber and then building something with it ;D

Isn't that the truth. I'm currently working on a storage building that I'm framing up on a 10' x 20' slab that was once a dog pen. I'm using beetle-killed SYP that I either had sawed or sawed myself. I have a chicken coop planned next, too.

Your coop is looking good. Keep the progress pics coming.

tcsmpsi · October 01, 2012, 11:12:05 AM

Quote from: Magicman on October 01, 2012, 06:59:49 AM
Quote from: mrgraphix on October 01, 2012, 01:14:53 AM
nothing is better than felling your own trees making your own lumber and then building something with it

Now that is hitting the nail on the head for sure. Looking good !!

;D

bugdust · October 01, 2012, 11:54:04 AM

Darn lucky chickens for sure. I hope to start mine soon. I got tired cracking runny "store bought" eggs and seeing pale yellows and gooey whites. Bought me a dozen fresh eggs, and the rest is history. Good looking job so far.

clww · October 01, 2012, 01:22:22 PM

I have one to build between now and next spring. We plan on getting a dozen hens and one rooster. I appreciate home-grown brown eggs, too.
Your build looks good. I'd bury some wire fencing material a foot deep around the perimeter to keep the varmints out.

mrgraphix · October 01, 2012, 06:28:23 PM

After reading some of your comments I now have it my signature

nothing is better than felling your own trees making your own lumber and then building something with it

it is amazing how things come to you thanks

JohnM · October 01, 2012, 07:03:51 PM

Looks great, Mrgraphix!

Quote from: clww on October 01, 2012, 01:22:22 PM
... and one rooster.

Personally Clww, I'd skip the Roo, unless you plan on hatching your own of course. We've got one now but the next time he goes after my wife, kids or me will likely be his last.

JM

tyb525 · October 01, 2012, 07:06:13 PM

We had one problem rooster like the, the first one we had. The ones we have had after him haven't been a problem at all.

clww · October 01, 2012, 07:14:47 PM

We've raised chickens before, all the way back to when I was 5. Any problem roosters will go in the pot. I like hearing one crow in the morning.

red oaks lumber · October 01, 2012, 07:59:30 PM

everyone has a story about the crazy rooster, i'll admit i have 7 roosters and all of them are very well behaved. in fact ive never had a mean one yet.
all are free range also with the 70 or so hens

Carlton · October 01, 2012, 08:27:15 PM

Make sure to add windows to that coop to allow light, also you can add clear corrugtaed plastic to the roof and you will not believe the difference those 2 additions will make to your egg production.

tomkat001 · October 01, 2012, 09:05:36 PM

Cool building! One question tho, will those post hold up buried like that? Did you treat them?

Amelia Farms · October 01, 2012, 09:43:13 PM

Here are our girls. We rebuilt the old coop that was about to fall down when we bought the farm. I think it was built in the 1930's. We love us some fresh eggs.

Migal · October 05, 2012, 08:56:53 PM

Quote from: Carlton on October 01, 2012, 08:27:15 PM
Make sure to add windows to that coop to allow light, also you can add clear corrugtaed plastic to the roof and you will not believe the difference those 2 additions will make to your egg production.

My Grandmother raised chickens, Taught us to paint the windows red due to the fact they will attack a wounded one and if all was red they didn't stand out to the rest.